Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Seattle to Ningbo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Ningbo is 17 days 23h. Ships depart from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Vancouver (CAVAN) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 17 days 23h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, HMM, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Seattle to Ningbo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Ningbo takes around 19h 43m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Asiana Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, EVA Air, China Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Japan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 43m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Seattle and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seattle and Ningbo. Cargo flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 19h 43m. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seattle to Ningbo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Ningbo by cargo ship is 6,350 Nautical Miles (11,761 Kilometres / 7,308 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vancouver (CAVAN) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Ningbo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Ningbo by air is around 9,361 Kilometres (5,817 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Seattle to Ningbo by sea?

Accepted Answer

835kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Ningbo. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

426kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Ningbo. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A350-900+5 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PN4 → FE2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
PN4 → FE4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
PN4 → AG3 / KME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
PN4 → MD2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
PN4 → ICN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
PN4 → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
PN4 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
PN4 → KTX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM
PN4 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
PN4 → CTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN4 → ICN / CVT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
PN4 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
PN4 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PN4 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
PN4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
PN4 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
TWPKS / CPNW / PE2 / PNW4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CMX6NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PN4 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
PN4 → AME1 / NW3 / AX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM

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